CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Selection & Implement. Hrg.
.........Placement Preferences
............Racial/Ethnic Preference
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Placement preferences concerning racial background or ethnic identification.

Department may consider child's religious background in determining appropriate placement.

Placement preferences in adoption.

Fam. Code §8708 ethnic preference statute does not apply until after parental rights terminated; agency’s compliance with preference statutes not issue at W&IC 366.26 hearing.

Mother’s "fundamental right to parent" not at stake in adoption placement; parenting rights already terminated.